Table 1: Demographic characteristics of the sample (n = 92 patients, who underwent 107 E-DCR procedures), comorbidities, preoperative diagnosis, preoperative imaging studies and concomitant procedures.

Characteristics

en-DCR procedures

N

107

Median Age

61.71 ± 15.9

Gender (female)

88.8%

Eye

 

Left

46

Right

41

Both

15

Comorbidities

 

Hypertension

50 (46.7%)

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

14 (13.1%)

Rhinitis

11 (10.3%)

Asthma

12 (11.2%)

Eye pathology

36 (33.6%)

Chronic use of eye drops

13 (12.1%)

Chronic use of systemic medication

85 (79.4%)

Anticoagulant/Antiplatelets Agents

18 (1.8%)

Smoking History

5 (4.7%)

Preoperative Diagnosis

 

Epiphora

101 (94.4%)

Dacryocistitis

19 (17.8%)

Iatrogenic lacrimal system injury

2 (1.9%)

Concomitant Procedures

 

Endonasal procedures (septoplasty only)

45 (42.1%)

Ophthalmological procedures

11 (10.3%)

Silicone intubation

107 (100%)

Type of Obstruction

 

Anatomical

103 (93.6%)

Functional

4 (6.4%)

Imaging Study

 

Sinus/orbital CT scan

8 (7.5%)